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On the recordJuly 17, 2013
I am really worried about this bill. It sort of reminds me of like a Darth Vader, sort of a dark star that kind of sends us on the dark side.
Said by
David Scott
Democratic · Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Expressing concern that the bill regresses housing policy to pre-1934 standards.

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